Tmr Test Flashcards
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Matablims definition
The chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life.
Categories of Fungi
• Zygomycota (e.g., bread mold)
• Ascomycota (sac fungi)
• Basidiomycota (club fungi like mushrooms)
• Chytridiomycota (aquatic fungi)
How Fungi Relate to Law of Conservation of Mass
Decompose dead organisms and recycle nutrients
Matter is not created or destroyed—fungi help transform it
• Who is Carl Linnaeus (2-name system)
Swedish scientist who developed binomial nomenclature
Each organism has a genus and species name (e.g., Homo sapiens)
• Taxonomy Definition
The science of classifying organisms
Name 4 Tissue Types
• Epithelial
• Connective
• Muscle
• Nervous
Definition of a Ligament
• A tough band of connective tissue that connects bones to other bones
• Common Characteristic All Animals Share
Multicellular, heterotrophic, and no cell walls
Difference Between Vertebrates and Invertebrates
• Vertebrates have a backbone
• Purposes of Life
Reproduce (have babies)
Obtain food
Avoid being eaten
• Different Types of Metabolism
Anabolism (building molecules)
Catabolism (breaking down molecules)
• What Does a Dichotomous Key Do
Helps identify organisms using a series of yes/no questions
• What Do Arteries Do
Carry blood away from the heart
Components of the Blood
• Red blood cells
• White blood cells
• Platelets
• Plasma
• Most Broad Way of Categorizing Life
Domain (e.g., Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya)
• Definition of DNA
the molecule that carries genetic information
Function of Gills
Extract oxygen from water and release carbon dioxide
Difference Between Marine and Aquatic Species
• Marine: live in saltwater environments (oceans/seas)
• Aquatic: live in any water (freshwater or saltwater)
How Respiratory & Circulatory Systems Work Together
• Respiratory brings in oxygen → lungs
• Circulatory carries oxygen from lungs to body
• Circulatory brings CO₂ from body to lungs
• Respiratory removes CO₂ when you exhale
Know how to describe exhale in hale
Inhale (Breathing In)
• Diaphragm contracts (moves down)
Exhale (Breathing Out)
• Diaphragm relaxes (moves up)
